A CFL East All-Star
In 2025, Richards was a CFL East All-Star.
FootballCFLMontreal AlouettesLinebacker
Tyrell Richards
Stats, career and next gameTyrell Richards is a linebacker for the Montreal Alouettes and won the Grey Cup in 2023.
62 CFL regular-season games5 seasons
Updated
About Tyrell Richards
Born on October 7, 1998, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Richards plays linebacker for the Montreal Alouettes and wears number 42. He played college football at Syracuse and was drafted in the 1st round of the 2022 CFL Draft, with the 1st pick overall.
Richards has played for the Montreal Alouettes since 2022. In the 2023 regular season, in 11 games for Montreal, he had 10 tackles, 1 interception and 1 defensive touchdown. Through the 2025 season, Richards had 27 tackles, 1 sack, 1 interception and 1 defensive touchdown in 44 regular-season games.
Richards made 1 special-teams tackle in a 33-16 win at the Toronto Argonauts on Oct 23, 2026. Before that, he made 1 special-teams tackle in a 44-24 win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Oct 12, 2026, and 1 special-teams tackle in a 37-10 win against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Oct 3, 2026.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Nov 12, 2026Season by season62
Every season, every CFL game of his career, newest season first.
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MTL | 18 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | MTL | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MTL | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MTL | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | MTL | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 62 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
How he is doing now
2026 defense13 tackles13 tackles and 1 sack; 16 special-teams tackles, 18 games
Alouettes15-42026 regular season
Last game1 special-teams tackleOct 23 at Argonauts
Injury status
No injury reports on file.
Next game
Montreal Alouettes at Edmonton Elks (neutral site) - 6:00 PM ETAgatha predicts MTL 28, EDM 2558%PRED1U
Richards against the Elks5 games, 6 tackles
Last met Aug 8, 2026; his teams 2-3.
Did you know?!
A 47-17 loss at Winnipeg
On Aug 24, 2023, in Week 12, Richards had 3 tackles, 1 interception and 1 defensive touchdown in a 47-17 loss at the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Career
Syracuse Orange2017 to 2020 - college
Montreal Alouettes2022 to now - 62 games4years2022 to 2026
- 2022CFL debut30-27 loss vs Stampeders
- 2023Best gamevs Bombers
- 2026Best season13 tackles, 1 sack in 18 games
- Oct 23, 2026Latest gameat Argonauts
Honors
- Grey Cup champion (2023)
- CFL East All-Star (2025)
Regular season
62 games
40 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT
First CFL game
Jun 9, 2022Stampeders 30, Alouettes 27
Latest game
Oct 23, 2026Alouettes 33, Argonauts 16
Most often against
The teams he has faced most, with his teams' record and his line against each.
Ottawa RedBlacks11 games
11-0his teams
His line: 8 tackles and 1 sack
Last met Aug 20, 2026
Hamilton Tiger-Cats9 games
7-2his teams
His line: 2 tackles
Last met Sep 18, 2026
Toronto Argonauts8 games
5-3his teams
His line: 3 tackles
Last met Oct 23, 2026
Winnipeg Blue Bombers8 games
2-6his teams
His line: 9 tackles and 1 interception
Last met Oct 3, 2026
BC Lions7 games
1-6his teams
His line: 3 tackles and 1 sack
Last met Sep 12, 2026
Calgary Stampeders7 games
5-1his teams
His line: 7 special-teams tackles
Last met Jul 18, 2026
Sources and updates
Stats, scores and injury reports come from Agatha's own records: the CFL's own game records (regular season) and its rosters' injured lists.
Updated Nov 12, 2026, 4:06 AM ET. Results and form refresh after every game; biography facts are checked weekly.